2nd grader brings gun to St. Paul school, police say

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - St. Paul police say an elementary school staff member found a handgun in a second-grader's jacket pocket on Thursday. 

Student brings gun to school

The backstory:

The St. Paul Police Department said officers responded to Bruce Vento Elementary School at around 11:30 a.m. on a report of a student bringing a firearm into the building. 

Upon arrival, a staff member told officers they had located a handgun in a second-grader's jacket pocket. Authorities say the student brought the weapon to school with the intention of showing their friends. 

Police have recovered the weapon, and said there are no threats to the students or staff at the school. 

St. Paul police did not say who the firearm belongs to or whether the case will be forwarded to the Ramsey County Attorney's Office for charging consideration. 

What they're saying:

St. Paul Public Schools told FOX 9 the student brought the gun to school but they "do not believe the student planned to use the weapon, nor were any threats made." 

"As soon as the weapon was found, the school followed protocols and safety procedures, and immediately contacted the district's Security and Emergency Management department and the St. Paul Police Department for support," the district said. 

Everyone at the school is safe, and the district is working with police to investigate.